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"I've never lived in LA, but when I went out there, I would hear that certain actors had competitions to see who could get me."

Of the unnamed actors' attempts, Turner said that none managed to woo her.

She added: "I thought that was pretty stupid. It just made me feel so objectified that I had no desire to do anything with these people."

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Kathleen Turner in Body Heat

Turner, who was nominated for an Oscar for her role in comedy drama Peggy Sue Got Married in 1986, said she does not think being a femme fatale is a sensible model for life, although she does think it can be fun to play alluring, manipulative women.

She said: "I don't think it's admirable. Ideally, a woman should be able to enjoy her attractiveness as she wishes without needing to weaponise it, uh?